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hello Anastasia, it's my first time to read this part of bbc english learning. i found your story very good and interesting. I really enjoyed it. I have never heared about yamal before, but with your two stories (today's and the previous one)I have now a slight idea about this part of the world. Thank you

Hi, Anastasia! Nice hear to you again. What about computer games: it is a temporary illness of teenagers and sometimes of adults too. It will be finished when some time will have passed by, so don’t worry about it. I remember when I only discovered computer games I played with one (very foolish) up two weeks. But I had enough more important things to do so my bad habit was ended very soon. It is true other my friends played longer but they were younger too. It would be very interesting to see you in your new wedding dress! Can you send photo? You have to finish being a blogger at the time of your wedding day so we won’t see you wearing properly.

Hi Anastasia, you said:" I won't let the throwing-of bouquet tadition happen in my wedding" Why is that? Any reasons? Or, is there any particular about? best wishes, James. the throwing-of-bouquet tradition

I've also undergone the period of obsession with the compute games.However, I've outgrown it.I go all the way with you that playing computer games is a waste of time.But sometimes we can't help resisting the temptation of its animation, excitement.

My congratulations!!! Love is a wonderfull present from God, so you are very lucky you get it!!!=) My weekend i spent in Ukraine i had competitions where, i am occupated with archery. By the way in Russia where are many talanted archers!=) I took 5th place and my sister the 1st, and our team took 2nd place=) May be we will go soon to Italy where will be European championship=) Have you ever seen archery competitions?=)

Hi Anastasia, Nice to hear that you are going to start a married life soon. Good luck and have a wonderful life ahead. In Pakistan, wedding celebrations take almost three to four days to be completed. The function of Wearing hina has great importance and is the starting of wedding cermoney. In this groom's family visit the bride's place and hold the whole function there by putting on hina on bride's hand delicately, girls sing wedding song with music and challenge for dancing and singing to the other party. The next day brid's family goes to groom's house and with the same fashion participate in the function. The only difference is that grooms dont put hina on hands. The next day the whole procession of invited friends and family go to the bride's home as to bring her home finally where the wedding agreement is done in the presence of our elders. The following day groom's family invites the bride's family either for lunch or dinner. Then relative start giving invitation to the couple which almost ends up in a month or two. So getting married in Pakistan is really a big deal. talk on this again after your next post. bye

Hello Nastya I agree a hundred percent with you. Computer games are completely senseless and the opium of the people (...mmm I have heard this somewhere before). I have two sons and is an eternal fight to apart them from the computer and the play station... Anyway, going down memory lane, I remember my dad saying something similar about me and TV, since he grew up in radio days. And now I only watch the news on the tube and seldom a movie. That's all for today. Wedding bells sounds in the distance and the bride should have lot of things to do. Best wishes

Hello Anastasia, it's me again, I have started since this morning to read all your blogs from february the 1 st. I havn't yet finish but i make a break to tell you that i'm so impresed of your writing, your way to relate things. A little thing about me: I am a Togolese (certainely you have ever heared about this french speeking country Togo !) I came to Ghana since last september to learn english. I'm now in my 6th mounth of learning. It is very funy to read you and intersting to discover somthing new about you in each of your blogs. let's go ahead in reading !!!!!

Hi Anastasia, I completely agree with you about the children. I understand that times have changed but I remember, when I was a kid, spending most on the time outside. My mother used to say that if one day the roof should fell in our heads I wouldn’t bee injured. We hadn’t so many toys. We made quite often our toys ourselves. I have great difficulties to make my children go out. They prefer like most to stay inside. At least they like very much reading and they cannot watch TV on the working days (school days) Concerning computer games I think the only one I have played in 1983-84 was I kind of very low resolution killing extraterrestrials invaders. In fact I am bored by the games. In the other hand I could spend hours trying to solve, or find a formula on a spreadsheet. You can be happy if you have only to throw the garter. I have been in some weddings were the garter is put in auction an the men (general only men are interested to wager in this case) who pays the more is allowed to take it from the bride’s leg with his teeth.

Hi Anastasia! I know exactly what you mean. Last December I had some problems with my modem and till the company chage it for one brand new I made some visits to a Internet Café near my home. Oh Lord! The kids there even blink! These computer games are very addicted indeed :-). See you soon, Ana Paula.

Hello. I wrote about the French actress Charlotte de Turckheim the other day but there was a problem with the connection so I couldn't send the message. The actresse took part in a French TV programme. She went for an unknown destination and was already in Russia when she was told she would join the Yamal peninsula. For some two weeks the actress shared everyday life with a nomad tribe of the Nénètse people. Are the Hanty an undergroup of the Nénètses?

Hi Anastasia, Hope to see your photos in wedding fineries at an early date. If you do not mind, post some photo of your Wedding Invitation Card's draft versions (alongwith translation, if not printed in English) I think many blogging-friends (including myself) would like to help you in this matter. Happy to know about Russian wedding tradition 'Izhevsk'. Traditional activities really fill colours in marriage... Have a good day.

Dear Anastasia, You raised a good question for debate. If you are unbiased about video games, you can find both positive and negative impact of it. There are so many games like puzzle, matching the clues, word games, chess, etc, which can help to develop general knowledge. Some games are completely for entertainment which can give energy to recharge your battery. On the other sides, weapon related games, though it can give knowledge to people with military background, spoil the young generation and help to make them cruel. If you start to analyse game by game, you can find out so many interesting things. So it is hard to get conclusion that video games are worthless.

hi. stumbled upon your letter when i was reading up on Anastasias. you agree we're a unique bunch? maybe we could get to chat sometime. Meanwhile best wishes for your marriage

Hi there, i agree with you. Computer video games are not all good for children but there are some good things out there like www.thinkalink.co.uk which is a fun memory education tool. It's a great way to use word association,to help remember dates, names, places and trivia. This way the children are educated whilst being on their computers and it can help them in the classroom too.